'AL wants to establish one-party rule under guise of democracy'
Thursday, 3 June 2010
Protesting the shutdown of the Daily Amar Desh, BNP Wednesday called for waging movement under the leadership of Khaleda Zia to restore democracy by removing the present 'BAKSAL-like' government, reports UNB.
The call came from a post-procession brief rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club organised by BNP protesting the shutdown of Daily Amar Desh and the arrest of its acting editor Mahmudur Rahman.
BNP instantly announced countrywide demonstrations and processions Wednesday protesting the closedown of the daily and the arrest of its acting editor.
As part of the programme in the capital city, it was scheduled to hold the rally in the afternoon in front of the BNP Naya Paltan central office but police did not allow them to hold the rally there.
Later the leaders and workers of BNP and its front and associate organisations assembled near Bijoynagar-Kakrail crossing at around 4:30 pm and brought out a procession, which paraded different streets before ending in front of the National Press Club.
Addressing the brief gathering in front of the Press Club, BNP senior joint secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the Awami League (AL) wants to establish one-party BAKSAL rule under the guise of democracy.
He called for building resistance irrespective of the party and opinion against the government move to reestablish one-party rule.
He demanded immediate republication Daily Amar Desh and release of its acting editor Mahmudur Rahman.
BNP standing committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan said the present government is a BAKSAL-style government and democracy will have to be reestablished under the leadership of Khaleda Zia.
Protesting canceling of declaration of the daily Amar Desh, he said it is not possible to cancel the declaration of a newspaper in an independent and democratic country.
The call came from a post-procession brief rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club organised by BNP protesting the shutdown of Daily Amar Desh and the arrest of its acting editor Mahmudur Rahman.
BNP instantly announced countrywide demonstrations and processions Wednesday protesting the closedown of the daily and the arrest of its acting editor.
As part of the programme in the capital city, it was scheduled to hold the rally in the afternoon in front of the BNP Naya Paltan central office but police did not allow them to hold the rally there.
Later the leaders and workers of BNP and its front and associate organisations assembled near Bijoynagar-Kakrail crossing at around 4:30 pm and brought out a procession, which paraded different streets before ending in front of the National Press Club.
Addressing the brief gathering in front of the Press Club, BNP senior joint secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the Awami League (AL) wants to establish one-party BAKSAL rule under the guise of democracy.
He called for building resistance irrespective of the party and opinion against the government move to reestablish one-party rule.
He demanded immediate republication Daily Amar Desh and release of its acting editor Mahmudur Rahman.
BNP standing committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan said the present government is a BAKSAL-style government and democracy will have to be reestablished under the leadership of Khaleda Zia.
Protesting canceling of declaration of the daily Amar Desh, he said it is not possible to cancel the declaration of a newspaper in an independent and democratic country.